scrumptious

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

extremely pleasing to the sense of taste

Adj

Of food: delectable, delicious.
Of a person or thing: excellent, wonderful; also, very aesthetically pleasing or attractive; good enough to eat.
Fastidious, picky.
Very small; tiny.

Origin / Etymology

Probably from scrimp (“to put on short allowance, limit, straiten; to be frugal”) + -ious (suffix forming adjectives denoting the presence of a quality in any degree (usually an abundance)), possibly modelled after scrimption (“small portion, little bit, scrap”).

Synonyms

ambrosial, appetizing, dainty, delectable, delicious, delish, exquisite, finger-lickin' good, flavorful, flavorous, flavorsome, gustful, lekker, lickerish, lip-smacking, luscious, moreish, mouthwatering, nummy, ono, out of this world, palatable, pleasant-tasting, sapid, savory, scrumdiddlyumptious, scrummy, scrumptious, tasteful, tasty, to die for, toothful, toothsome, yummy

Antonyms

unscrumptious

Scrabble Score: 17

scrumptious is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
scrumptious is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
scrumptious is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 22

scrumptious is a valid Words With Friends word